Greater Lowell

Notes from shopping today…

My staples are still holding, so looking for fresh food today, I started locally at the East Street Farm Stand (Farmer Dave’s) in Tewksbury… my cache was a few small peaches, tomatoes, butter beans, a pepper, 6 ears of corn… the stand was busy and had just opened for the…

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Let’s examine our conscience.

Here are two articles for your Saturday morning reading. Both note how America and Americans address problems. The first from Ann McFeatters – a columnist who has covered the White House for years – speaks in more general terms  – “Americans sure have odd ways of dealing with their problems“…

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In Tewksbury: Motel Caswell Scheduled for Demolition ~ Family-Friendly Wamesit Lanes Soon

Just two years ago we were noting that nationally-known columnist George Will was weighing-in on the brouhaha surrounding the perhaps “infamous” Motel Caswell located on Rte. 38 in Tewksbury. The family-owned business in operation for over fifty years had become the focus of a planned take-over by the feds –…

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